Systems and methods for a vlan switching and routing service

A system comprising:

• a physical network comprising:
• at least one processor;
• and
• a network virtualization device,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• instantiate an instance of a VLAN switching and routing service (VSRS), the VSRS coupling a first virtual layer 2 network with a second network;
• generate a table for the instance of the VSRS, wherein the table contains information identifying IP addresses, MAC addresses, and virtual interface identifiers for instances within the first virtual layer 2 network;
• receive with the VSRS a packet from a first instance designated for delivery to a second instance within the first virtual layer 2 network;
• identify with the VSRS the second instance within the first virtual layer 2 network for delivery of the packet based on information received with the packet and information contained within the table;
• and
• deliver the packet to the identified second instance.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a plurality of instructions executable by one or more processors, the plurality of instructions when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to:

• instantiate an instance of a VLAN switching and routing service (VSRS), the VSRS coupling a first virtual layer 2 network with a second network;
• generate a table for the instance of the VSRS, wherein the table contains information identifying IP addresses, MAC addresses, and virtual interface identifiers for instances within the first virtual layer 2 network;
• receive with the VSRS a packet from a first instance designated for delivery to a second instance within the first virtual layer 2 network;
• identify with the VSRS the second instance within the first virtual layer 2 network for delivery of the packet based on information received with the packet and information contained within the table;
• and
• deliver the packet to the identified second instance.